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Grab a username from an Instagram squatter? Without a trademark?

I started my small business in July. I haven't yet trademarked it. On social media accounts, I grabbed usernames that match my business name. Except on Instagram. I got an account that's two out of the three words in my business name. There's already an account that's exactly like my business name. That account has 0 posts, 0 followers, and 0 following. The three words in my business name are pretty common, so I think the Insta account was registered by a squatter. If I had already trademarked my business name, it would be pretty easy to boot that account and claim the name. But I haven't started the trademark process yet. As I understand it, getting a trademark can take over a year. In the meantime, can I get Instagram to make the squatting name available?

Wholesale & VAT - UK

Hello all! Recently me & my partner have been approached in regards to wholesale purchasing options for our jewellery business. This will be the first time that we have offered wholesale and its quite exciting! Although we are somewhat confused as to how to factor in VAT to wholesale pricing. We sell jewellery, so what would be best, have a better margin for more units sold ? what's a normal % to offer mark up? COST \~ +20% VAT + PERSONAL MARGIN = WHOLESALE? ​ Many thanks!

Books, greeting cards, etc. with pre printed pricing on them ??

We have a small niche retail shop on a historic main street USA. There are books, cards and calendars that fit our shops theme among many other items. We are not a book store, but we carry a small selection. These items will have sale prices already printed on them during the manufacture. I am somewhat familiar with the history of this, but if the pricing is not in line with a cost of doing business structure of a mom and pop shop is it a practice to charge a higher price than the printed price? Or is it the smaller price tag always wins kind of deal? All thoughts will be appreciated. gp

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Whats the best way to pay a contractor employee that lives in Slovenia if they will probably end up making about 40k USD a year?

I have a web design company and have a lifelong friend that was born and lives in Slovenia who will be doing a lot of work for me in the coming years. They get paid per contract but that should come out to be around 40k USD /yr. Whats the best and most legal way to pay them? They do have a web design company of their own setup in Slovenia - should I be paying that company as any other 1099 employee? Thanks Reddit!

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